Analysis
Plextek launches new defence business unit
UK-based engineering and design consultancy, Plextek, has launched a new defence business unit called Plextek DTS (Defence Technology Solutions), to help government agencies, defence suppliers and military stakeholders find new exploitation paths to support UK forces.
Data science used to help homeless
Services for homeless people could be improved greatly through the use of data science, thanks to the UK’s inaugural 12-week Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) programme.
Exploring the challenges facing test engineers
5G, autonomous cars, IoT. All these technologies are spawning complex products and systems that will need to be tested. The more complex the technology, the more complex the test, which prompted world test and measurement company leader Keysight Technologies to undertake a Test Equipment survey to discover the challenges facing their customers, and to inform Keysight’s strategy to serve its customers.
How can the aviation industry adopt cleaner and greener fuel?
The University of Birmingham is leading a new research consortium that will tackle climate change by investigating the barriers and benefits to the UK aviation industry adopting low carbon synthetic fuel. The NewJet Network+ is one of five new groups announced by the Government looking at ways of removing the obstacles and address the challenges of decarbonising transport in the UK.
Fully electric touring car hits track with Mattias Ekström
What is believed to be the world’s first fully electric touring car, the CUPRA e-Racer, has been put through its paces on the track for the first time by official CUPRA driver, Mattias Ekström. The remarkable 670hp electric racer is set to compete in a new ETCR race series in 2020 and has now completed its first full-speed laps around the Montmeló Circuit in Barcelona.
UK tech entrepreneurs remain optimistic despite Brexit woes
Confidence levels among UK tech startups has fallen over the past three months as Brexit concerns have become more prominent, a recent survey by Studio Graphene has revealed, though business leaders remain bullish on hiring top talent and raising investment. The Tech Tracker survey quizzes over 100 business leaders within early stage, UK-based technology companies each quarter to assess and monitor their confidence l...
eYoungsters take second place
Trainees Jana Schwarze and Alexandra Kerps, who are both 21 and have just started their careers at Phoenix Contact, took second place in the WAVE Trophy, the largest e-mobility rally in the world. During the WAVE Trophy, the two aspiring industry sales representatives covered 3241 kilometers in their eGolf nicknamed “E-Mil”.
XMOS secures $19m funding to accelerate growth
XMOS, a Bristol-based technology company, has announced the completion of a new $19m financing round, fuelling the company’s global growth, consolidating its technical leadership in far-field voice interfaces and developing a new product roadmap for the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT).
E-waste day aims to increase recycling rates of electronics
Today the International E-waste Day takes place for the second time, aiming to reduce the burden that e-waste places on the environment and save natural resources. More than 100 organisations from 44 countries stand behind the initiative to encourage recycling of e-waste. Fifty million metric tonnes of e-waste is generated every globally year. Much of it is handled in an unsafe way, causing pollution, human health hazards and the loss of val...
How does microroughness impact optical performance?
Optical Surfaces has undertaken a study to determine how microroughness impacts the performance of Aspheric lenses and mirrors. Microroughness is a quantity which considers features which are even smaller than slope errors and is often expressed in RMS terms after integrating over spatial periods that are usually less than 0.25mm.